environment

The natural world, including the air, water, land, plants, and animals.

• Plastic waste harms the environment.
• We must protect the environment.
• How does this factory affect the local environment?

Similar words: natural world

Common phrases: protect the environment, natural environment, damage the environment, the local environment

The places, people, and conditions around you that affect how you live, work, or feel.

• Children need a safe environment.
• She enjoys working in a friendly environment.
• Moving abroad placed him in a very different social environment.

Similar words: surroundings, setting

Common phrases: working environment, safe environment, social environment, learning environment

The hardware and software that a computer program uses or runs within.

• The program needs a Windows environment.
• We tested the update in a separate environment.
• Developers can set up a working environment on their laptops.

Similar words: computing environment

Common phrases: development environment, test environment, computer environment, software environment